I was inspired by Dahlia Adler’s tweetstream about books that are escapist fun when the news is too much. She’s the author of Under the Lights and several other YA romances. https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925021815491178496 https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925022624773824512 https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925025583897202688 First, how lovely and kind, and what good recs. Second, GOOD GRAVY WHEN IS THE NEWS NOT TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW. We need these safe book places twice a day, I should think. So, inspired by Dahlia, I asked the Bitches this … Continue reading What Are Your Happy Place Romance Recs? →
I receive a number of email messages each day asking for recommendations. Sometimes the request is based on having discovered a particular book, author, or trope (speaking of, have you seen our growing “Genres, Archetypes, and Themes” collection?). Other times, I’m asked for help identifying a book or two that might satisfy a particular mood or desire. This past week, to the surprise of absolutely no one here at Bitchery HQ, I’ve received three separate requests … Continue reading Recommendations for When You Want to Burn It All Down →
Hi there! It’s time for some links! Are you ready? We hope these things give you a nice lift to your Hump Day mid-day slump and get you excited for the weekend! … Love theater? Then you’re going to want to check out these Scenery Bags: S C E N E R Y bags are made from retired theatre backdrops. Each bag donates a portion of its profits to take kids to see theatre. Every … Continue reading Links: Bags, Excerpts, & New Music →
Every year, dozens of places release their “beach reading” lists or thinkpieces about beach reading come out of the woodwork for the summer season. Many of them cause some amount of eye rolling. We recently received an email from Reader Big K: I saw this piece in the Boston Globe, and I thought I’d check it out to look for some books for an upcoming vacation. Categories included: literature, non-fiction, mysteries, and sports. Seriously? I … Continue reading Beach Reading →
Greetings, everyone! It’s time for the July edition of the Smart Bitches Business Update, my monthly nerd-energy fueled deep dive into some of the behind the scenes details of the Hot Pink Palace of Bitchery. My goal is to share information about how the site and the community function, with some fun details that I notice each month. In this round, we have a few things to talk about! Starting with…the podcast! Hey, we have a podcast … Continue reading Smart Bitches Business Update: July 2017 →
Risqué Reads is a new subscription box for fans of romances with some heat! I love seeing new romance novel subscriptions boxes because my roommate gets a ton of YA subscription boxes and I’m a little jealous. NB: This box was sent to me free of charge and I’m not being compensated for this review. The box comes with two books and a small piece of swag. The price of the monthly box is $10.99 … Continue reading Risqué Reads Subscription Box →
On pretty much a monthly basis, I war with myself on whether or not I should purchase a Kindle Unlimited subscription? Will I use it? Can I fit any KU titles into my already toppling TBR pile? Are any of the books worth it? To help answer some of these questions (mainly the last one), some of the Bitchery took a deep dive into the book offerings of KU: Redheadedgirl: Robin Ellis has his memoir of … Continue reading The Rec League: Kindle Unlimited →
As we’ve mentioned earlier this week in our Self-Care Links post, many of us are struggling and still in shock with the U.S. election results. We listed some calming activities and now we’re moving onto reading and eating, two of our favorite things! Below are a couple recipes for comforting food and drinks, plus some reading recommendations. Early next week, we’ll also be doing a post on ways to get involved whether it’s through donations or … Continue reading Books & Comfort Food Pairings →
NB: This is a guest rant. Many years in the making I believe. It’s aged in a notebook like fine wine. Decant it with care and savor! The backstory on this is that, like, 4 or 5 years ago, I accidentally late-night-bought a free ebook that threw me into such a rage that at like 3AM I decided to write down all my feelings about it. I think I meant to submit it to SBTB. But I … Continue reading Guest Rant: Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright →
It’s time for our monthly discussion of expensiveness, where we talk about what we’re reading, what we liked, and then buy more books because everyone has great recommendations. Also – this is one of my favorite threads every month, so thank you for being part of it! Sarah: I’m buffet-reading books and it’s not good. That’s usually a sign that I’m stressed and, well, yeah, that’s accurate. I started listening to Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2016 Edition →
RECOMMENDED: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley is $2.99 as a Kindle Daily Deal today, and that price is being matched at some vendors – yay! If there had to be a Christmas Day deal, this is a great one. Kearsley’s books are a mix of contemporary and paranormal and historical, with time slip stories across parallel storylines and incredible atmosphere. Need an escape? Grab one of these and start reading!
This book was a Sizzling Book Club Pick, and when it was on sale last year, I wrote, “It’s absorbing, beautiful, and made me tear up at the end. It’s amazing – buy it for yourself or for someone who likes historical romance, mystery, or really, really powerful writing.”
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